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The Gambler

Choreographed by Charlie Mifsud🇦🇺
Music: Gambling Man by The Overtones
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Created: 3/1/2018
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Step Sheet
72 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Dance Starts With Weight On Left. 48 Count Intro
**Can be danced as split floor with ‘Gambling Man’ by Maggie Gallagher
** Don’t be put off by number of counts, half the dance is ‘holds’
 
BACK TOE STRUTS R, L, BACK R MAMBO, HOLD
1,2,3,4
Back R Toe Strut, Back L Toe Strut
5,6,7,8
Back R Mambo, Hold (12:00)
 
FWD TOE STRUTS L, R, FWD L MAMBO, HOLD
1,2,3,4
Fwd L Toe Strut, Fwd R Toe Strut
5,6,7,8
Fwd L Mambo, Hold (12:00)
 
ROCK TO R, RECOVER L, CROSS R, HOLD, ¼ TURNING LOCK STEP R, HOLD
1,2,3,4
Rock R To R Side, Recover To L, Step R Across L, Hold
5,6,7,8
Making 1/8th Turn R Step L To L Side (01:30), Cross R Over L, Making 1/8th Turn R Step L Back, Hold (03:00)
 
SIDE R, SLIDE L TO R, HOLD, SIDE R, TOG L, FWD R, HOLD
1,2,3,4
Step R To R Side, Slide L Next To R Over 2 Counts (Take Wgt To L), Hold
5,6,7,8
Step R To R Side, Step L Beside R, Step R Fwd, Hold (03:00)
 
SIDE L, SLIDE R TO L, HOLD, ¼ L SHUFFLE, HOLD
1,2,3,4
Step L To L Side, Slide R Next To L Over 2 Counts (Take Wgt To R), Hold
5,6,7,8
(Smooth) ¼ Shuffle L, Hold (12:00)
 
STEP R FWD, HOLD, PIVOT ½ L, HOLD X 2
1,2,3,4
Step Fwd On R, Hold, Pivot ½ Turn L, Hold
5,6,7,8
Step Fwd On R, Hold, Pivot ½ Turn L, Hold (12:00)
 
WEAVE TO R, SIDE ROCK R, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD
1,2,3,4
(Weaving R) Step R To R Side, Step L Behind R, Step R To R Side, Cross L Over R
5,6,7,8
Rock R Out To R, Recover To Left, Cross R Over L, Hold (12:00)
 
WEAVE TO L, SIDE L, ¼ R, STEP L FWD, HOLD
1,2,3,4
(Weaving L) Step L To L Side, Step R Behind L, Step L To L Side, Cross R Over L
5,6,7,8
Step L To L Side, Making ¼ Turn R Step R Fwd, Step L Fwd, Hold (03:00)
 
¼ R MONTEREY TURNS X 2
1,2,3,4
Point R Toe To R, ¼ Turn R, Point L Toe To L Side, Step L Beside R
5,6,7,8
Point R Toe To R, ¼ Turn R, Point L Toe To L Side, Step L Beside R (09:00)
 
TAGS:-
At End Of Wall 2, Repeat Last 8 Counts (Monterey Turns) To Restart To 12:00
At End Of Wall 6, Do The First 16 Counts Facing 03:00, Then Restart To 03:00
 
To Finish The Dance, At End Of Last Wall Make A Further ¼ R To Finish On 12:00
 
Contact email: cjmifsud@optusnet.com.au
Last Update – 24th April 2018